Cricket

Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) England displayed an all-round batting performance to post a challenging total of 182/6 against the West Indies in a Group 1 World Twenty20 cricket clash at the Wankhede Stadium here on…

Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) Buoyed by their emphatic win against Bangladesh in their World Twenty20 group encounter at the Eden Gardens, Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi and top order batsman Mohammad Hafeez on Wednesday said the…

Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) will felicitate legendary batsman Virender Sehwag during the India vs Pakistan World T20 match on March 19 alongside others greats of the game. Sehwag, Sunil…

Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) Thumped by Pakistan in their inaugural World Twenty 20 group cricket match at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday, Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza conceded that his team failed to soak up the…

Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) Following is the scoreboard of the Pakistan vs Bangladesh World Twenty20 match which was held at the Eden Gardens here on Wednesday. Pakistan innings Sharjeel Khan b Arafat Sunny 18 Ahmed…

Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) South Africa veteran pacer Dale Steyn on Wednesday said that New Zealand’s decision to play three spinners against India in the World Twenty20 opener on Tuesday paid off well as the…

By Anurag Dey Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) Shahid Afridi may be in trouble back home for his “getting more love in India” remark, but a half-filled but boisterous Eden Gardens on Wednesday seemed determined to…

Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) A superb all-round display by skipper Shahid Afridi saw Pakistan register an emphatic 55-run victory over Bangladesh who finished at 146/6 chasing an imposing 202 in their World Twenty20 Group encounter…

New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The Indian Premier League (IPL) begins its first ever trophy tour starting March 19. Making its debut from Pune, the IPL 2016 trophy will travel to six different cities in…

Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) A brilliant 42-ball 64 by Mohammad Hafeez and a blistering Shahid Afridi (49 from 19 balls) ensured Pakistan posted an imposing total of 201/5 against Bangladesh in a World Twenty20 match…

Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) Afghanistan captain Asghar Stanikzai on Wednesday praised the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for their support and added they are capable of beating Sri Lanka in their World…

Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) Happy to carry the tag of “underdogs”, defending World Twenty 20 champions Sri Lanka are not considering Afghanistan as minnows but are confident of starting their title defence on a winning…

Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi won the toss and elected to bat against Bangladesh in the World Twenty20 Group 2 match at the Eden Gardens here on Wednesday. Following are the two…

Dubai, March 16 (IANS) Former England skipper Michael Vaughan has tipped the West Indies to win the World T20 cricket tournament, despite hosts India being regarded as the favourites. Vaughan’s prediction comes as the Caribbean…

By Debdoot Das Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) Struggling Sri Lanka would hope to regain their touch as they launch their title defence against qualifiers Afghanistan in the World Twenty20 at the Eden Gardens here on…

New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The following are the World Twenty20 matches to be held on Thursday: Men’s: At 1930 hours: Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, Group 1 match at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Star Sports…

Nagpur, March 15 (IANS) Scoreboard of the India vs New Zealand Super 10 Group 2 clash in the opening match of the World Twenty20 at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium here on Tuesday. New Zealand…